About John Zandig
John Corson (born April 4, 1971), better known by the ring name John Zandig, is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is the founder and former owner of the promotion Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). == Early life == Corson was born in Sewell, New Jersey. Before he was a professional wrestler, Corson was an explosives and demolition expert. == Professional wrestling career == Corson began training as a wrestler in 1994 and adopted the ring name John Zandig in 1999, his surname deriving from Misfits' front man and fellow New Jersey native, Glenn Danzig. Shortly after debuting, Zandig opened a professional wrestling school, in New Jersey in order to hone his skills. The school eventually evolved into a professional wrestling promotion, Combat Zone Wrestling, and relocated to Philadelphia in late 2001. From its early stages, CZW was oriented towards hardcore wrestling; Zandig himself has been involved in many ultraviolent matches since the company's inception, involving such objects as thumbtacks, fluorescent light tubes, barbed wire, and a weed wacker. On one occasion, he was hung from meat hooks. Zandig wrestled in Japan as the leader of CZW to compete for Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
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